Rare Art Deco Silver on Cut Glass Drop Earrings

Jewelry : Vintage : Art Deco : Earrings

 

I thought I'd gone to heaven when I found these spectacular earrings from the '20s. Not only are they rare and gorgeous, they're in mint condition, without so much as a speck of wear or a fleabite to either of the glass drops. As you can see clearly in photo #2, the trapezoidal drops are faceted and have notches cut in all the way around the edges, which are filled with silver, topped off with a silver diamond in the center. The drops alone measure one inch by 11/16", while the entire earring is 2" long. The metal findings appear to be chrome; if they were silver, they would have turned black by now in this salty sea air. No markings. They make a nice marriage with my red glass drop earrings, Item ID REDDECONK.

Item ID: DECOREDDROPS